13:50 Fairyhouse

Wednesday 1 January 2025

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Happy Retirement To Noel Fanning Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 6m 29.3s

Crossing The Bar^p,t¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: C Collins| OR: 105| D

10/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. 7/1, creditable fourth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Navan (25f, good to soft) 17 days ago, not ideally placed. Not taken lightly.

Form: 832424

Healdsburg¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: L A McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: M A Molloy| OR: 105

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Creditable sixth of 18 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Navan (25f, good to soft) 17 days ago, faring best of those held up. Each-way claims.

Form: P-56266

Eat The Book²³⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr S W Condon⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 104

50/1

66/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (24f, good to soft), tailed off when pulled up before 3 out. Off 7 months. Best watched.

Form: 010/PP-P

Mickie Angel⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 104| BF

2/1

Shaped encouragingly on debut for new yard when fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (20.4f, soft) 40 days ago, staying on well. Step up in trip a plus and is one for shortlist.

Form: 2/825-84

Meehall^h,t⁶⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR: 103| D

16/1

2 wins from 5 runs this season, finding improvement when taking 20-runner handicap hurdle (9/2) at Galway (24f, good to soft) 67 days ago, staying on well. Likely contender.

Form: P-27131

Robyndeglory^t,v¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Carl Millar⁽⁵⁾| T: C Collins| OR: 103| C| D

25/1

Course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. Seventeenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Navan (25f, good to soft, 25/1) 17 days ago. Others more appealing.

Form: 8P-0030

Joya Del Mar^p1²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Ricky Doyle| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 102

16/1

Creditable sixth of 17 in handicap hurdle (12/1) at Punchestown (23.8f, soft) 22 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Not out of things.

Form: 8-44476

No Fussing²⁰⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 102

20/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. 6/1, unseated rider in handicap hurdle at Sligo (25.8f, good to soft). Off 6 months. Others more persuasive.

Form: 22P7-5U

Not My Problem^p²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 101| BF

15/2

Upped his game in recent starts, latest when good third of 17 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.8f, soft) 22 days ago. Remains low mileage and can make presence felt.

Form: 099-P23

Read To Return^t⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 99| D

7/2

First run since leaving Mrs C. O'Leary when respectable fifth of 11 in handicap chase at Cheltenham (25f, good, 9/2) 46 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Respected.

Form: 8659-45

Juniper Hill⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: P Nolan| OR: 98| D

12/1

1 win from 2 runs this season. Career best when winning 18-runner handicap hurdle at Tipperary (24.7f, soft, 33/1) 40 days ago, all out. 5 lb higher but must enter calculations.

Form: 4000-71

Schiehallion^p²²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: P J O'Hanlon| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 97

20/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable eighth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.8f, soft, 14/1) 22 days ago. Still looking for first success.

Form: 5P7F28

Chasing Chances⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: H E Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: E Sheehy| OR: 94

66/1

Twelfth of 18 in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Punchestown (20.2f, good to soft) 47 days ago. Up in trip. Work to do.

Form: 9/455-00

John Storey²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Danny Gilligan| T: L P Cusack| OR: 94

18/1

Creditable seventh of 17 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Punchestown (23.8f, soft) 22 days ago. Others look better treated.

Form: 99P5U7

Cher Why Not²³¹

Age: 13| Weight: 10-8| J: J J Slevin| T: T Doyle| OR: 92| CD

18/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Pulled up in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Tipperary (24f, good to soft), pulled up before 2 out. Off 7 months. Claims on best form.

Form: 33247-P

Party Pack²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: J P Flavin| OR: 89

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Ninth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.4f, soft, 22/1) 29 days ago. Up in trip. Others preferred.

Form: 805P-9

Kyle Valley⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: D King| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 88| D

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 200/1, sixteenth of 20 in novice hurdle at Tipperary (20.4f, soft) 40 days ago. Up in trip. Yard in good form. Improvement required on handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 11F3-00

Do The Math^p1²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Sam Ewing| T: S Crawley| OR: 87

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eighteenth of 22 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, soft, 50/1) 24 days ago. Up in trip. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Others more appealing.

Form: 00-000

Brogue Man River²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: N Lee| OR: 86

50/1

First run since leaving Gavin Patrick Cromwell when last of 15 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16.4f, soft, 33/1) 29 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Best watched.

Form: 05-79P0

Milan Dollar Lady^t1²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Jake Coen⁽³⁾| T: T Hogan| OR: 84

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 150/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Punchestown (21.7f, good), pulled up before 2 out. Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving Peter Fahey. Work to do on handicap hurdle debut.

Form: F-98P44

Another Nightmare^p²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: P Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss T L Cogan| OR: 83| D

33/1

First run since leaving John Joseph Hanlon when eleventh of 17 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.8f, soft, 50/1) 22 days ago. Improvement required.

Form: 0P-0780

Non-Runners

Where's Frankie¹⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 9

T: K Thornton J: Donagh Meyler

Cafe Del Mar³³

Weight: 10-3| Age: 9

T: David J Phelan J: E M O'Sullivan

Free Parking⁴⁵

Weight: 10-3| Age: 8

T: J C McConnell J: D A Kidd

Forecasts

Mickie Angel (2/1), Read To Return (7/2), Not My Problem (15/2), Crossing The Bar (10/1), Healdsburg (12/1), Juniper Hill (12/1), Joya Del Mar (16/1), Meehall (16/1), John Storey (18/1), Party Pack (18/1), Cher Why Not (18/1), No Fussing (20/1), Schiehallion (20/1), Robyndeglory (25/1), Where's Frankie (25/1), Cafe Del Mar (25/1), Another Nightmare (33/1), Kyle Valley (40/1), Milan Dollar Lady (40/1), Free Parking (50/1), Brogue Man River (50/1), Do The Math (50/1), Eat The Book (50/1), Chasing Chances (66/1)

MICKIE ANGEL has few miles on the clock and made a promising handicap debut for Gavin Cromwell at Tipperary in November. With improvement likely, he makes fair appeal here. Meehall and Not My Problem head the list of dangers.